|
Very Delta
''Very Delta'' is a conversational comedy podcast and web series hosted by American drag queen Delta Work which premiered on July 4, 2022. Styled as a "luxury public access podcast", the series features Delta Work discussing first world problems, interviewing guests and answering fan letters. History ''Very Delta'' began as a temporary replacement show for Delta Work's podcast ''Very That'' which she co-hosted with Raja Gemini while Raja went on tour after appearing on the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 7, seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. However, the show quickly blossomed into a "bona fide sensation... part gospel, part talk show, and wholly singular, just like the queen at its helm". Delta continued to host ''Very That'' upon Raja's return while fronting ''Very Delta'', until ''Very That'' was eventually rested. In July 2023 ''More Very Delta'', an extension of the main podcast available exclusively to MOM Plus Gold subscribers, premiered. From July 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Work
Delta Work is the stage name of Gabriel A. Villarreal, a Mexican-American drag performer and stylist, best known for competing on the third season of the reality competition television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Villarreal received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special at the 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2018) for his work as a personal hairstylist for ''Drag Race''. She currently co-hosts the podcast ''Very That'', alongside Raja. Career Villarreal's drag mother is Miss Coco Peru; they met in Los Angeles, early in Delta Work's drag career. He started drag on Halloween at age 22. Her drag name originates from when she attended a drag show and the performing group of queens, who were making a spoof of Designing Women, needed a "bigger woman" to play the role of Delta Burke's character Suzanne Sugarbaker. After her performance, one queen commented that "you are not Delta Burke, you are Delta Work!" ''Drag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Thunderfuck
Justin Andrew Honard (born March 6, 1985) is an American drag queen and recording artist known by the stage name Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, primarily known mononymously as Alaska, from Erie, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the runner-up on the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the winner of the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Honard co-hosts the web series ''Bro'Laska'' alongside her brother, Corey Binney. Her first studio album, ''Anus'', was released in 2015, followed by her second album, '' Poundcake'', in 2016, and her third album, ''Vagina'', in 2019. Her fourth album, '' Red 4 Filth'', was released in 2022. Honard is also a part of The AAA Girls, a drag group with Willam and Courtney Act and hosts the podcast ''Race Chaser'' with Willam. Early life Honard was born to Pam Honard and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Fort LeBoeuf High School in 2003. He has a brother, Corey. He studied theater at the University of Pittsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Carrión
April Carrión is the stage name of Jason Carrión (born April 23, 1989), a Puerto Rican drag queen and television personality best known for their appearance on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Carrión was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on April 23, 1989. They are the youngest of three brothers- all of which are gay. In 2007, they attended the School of Plastic Arts and Design of Puerto Rico, where they earned a bachelor's degree. They started doing drag when they were 20 years old. The name April Carrión comes from the month they were born and their last name. Career Carrión was the winner of the Miss Krash Puerto Rico pageant in 2011. They won a pageant with one of the prizes being in a Gloria Estefan music video. Carrión appeared in Estefan's "Hotel Nacional" in 2012. They were announced as one of fourteen contestants for the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in February 2014. On the show, Carrión beat Vivacious in a lip-sync to Selena Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darienne Lake
Greg Mayer (born November 27, 1971), better known by the stage name Darienne Lake, is a drag queen and television personality. Lake began performing in drag in 1990 in Rochester, New York before rising to prominence after competing on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', placing fourth. Early life Lake was born in Long Island, New York and moved to Rochester at age eleven. At age eighteen, her mother kicked her out of her home due to her sexual orientation; her mother has since apologized. Career Early work Lake’s drag career began in Rochester, New York following her first year of college in 1990. She was inspired by a drag queen’s performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a local production of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. When her friends put her up in drag, they said she resembled Ricki Lake in ''Hairspray'' (1988); the stage name Darienne Lake is an homage to her as well as to the Six Flags Darien Lake amusement park. Lake later appeared on a 1997 episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Paige Brooks
The second season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered on February 1, 2010, and aired its final episode on April 26, 2010. On May 1, 2009, the casting website for the series opened, allowing prospective contestants to create user profiles and upload videos of themselves to be voted on by viewers; the applicant collecting the most votes being invited to become a contestant of the second season. At the end of the online casting period, Jessica Wild had collected the most votes and was announced as being a season two contestant. Filming took place during the summer of 2009. For season two, the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve, and the prizes were slightly modified: a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics.com, an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity, be featured an LA Eyeworks campaign, join the Logo Drag Race tour, and a cash prize of $25,000. A new tradition of writing a farewell message, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Sonique Love
Kylie Sonique Love (born May 2, 1983), formerly known as Sonique, is an American Entertainer, singer, dancer, model and reality television personality. She rose to prominence as a contestant on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2010, and achieved further popularity by winning the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' in 2021. Kylie was also the first person to ever come out as transgender on any reality TV show and eventually became the first trans woman to win ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6'' returning in 2021 after 11 years from competing in 2010. Additionally, in 2020, she co-hosted ''Translation Season 1'', the first talk show on a major network hosted by an all-trans cast. Her first single, "Santa, Please Come Home", was released in 2018. Early life Kylie Sonique Love was born on May 2, 1983 in Albany, Georgia. She came out as transgender to her mother at 15 and later was sent to military school Fort Stewart to become "more masculine". She receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah Paris Balenciaga
Mariah Paris Balenciaga, or simply known as Mariah, is the stage name of Elijah A. Kelly (born February 13, 1981), an American drag queen and television personality, best known for competing on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2011) and the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' (2020). Since appearing on the show, she has been featured in a number of web series produced by World of Wonder, such as ''Wait, What?'', ''Transformations'', and ''Fashion Photo RuView''. Balenciaga released her first single, "Mug 4 Dayz", on November 19, 2013. Early life Kelly was born on February 13, 1982 in Gainesville, Georgia. She later moved to Atlanta when she was 19, and started doing drag in the ballroom scene, becoming a founding member of the House of Balenciaga. She is biracial. Career Balenciaga was announced as one of thirteen contestants for the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2011. She was eliminated in the sixth episode after losing a lip sync to " Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus D-Lite
Adam Daniel Guerra (born June 30, 1984), known by his stage name Venus D-Lite, is an American drag performer, television personality and Madonna impersonator. He gained recognition for competing on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and went viral with his appearance in a ''My Strange Addiction'' episode called "Addicted To Being Madonna" (2015). Early life and education Guerra was raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended San Gabriel High School and then Orange Coast College, where he majored in business. He was also pursuing a degree in film from Los Angeles Community College, but dropped out in order to pursue a career in drag full-time. Career Guerra started performing as D-Lite (in a Marilyn Monroe impersonation) on August 5, 2002 and made his first television appearance on ''The Ricki Lake Show'' in 2003. His drag name came from a combination of “Venus” (taken from “Venus Was Her Name”, a song by Shocking Blue), and “D-Lite”, a name thought of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Cho
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, actress, LGBT social activist, and musician. She is known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially regarding race and sexuality. She rose to prominence after starring in the ABC sitcom '' All-American Girl'' (1994–95), and became an established stand-up comic in the subsequent years. She has also had endeavors in fashion and music, and has her own clothing line. Cho has also frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBT community. As an actress, she has acted in such roles as Charlene Lee in ''It's My Party'' and John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action movie '' Face/Off.'' Cho was part of the cast of the TV series '' Drop Dead Diva'' on Lifetime Television, in which she appeared as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant. For her portrayal of Dictator Kim Jong-il on '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaida Essence Hall
Jared Johnson (born December 9, 1986), best known by the stage name Jaida Essence Hall, is an American drag queen and reality television personality best known for winning the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and later returning to compete on the seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', an all-winners season. Since her season aired in 2020, Hall has been a staple of several domestic and international tours that feature ''Drag Race'' contestants, including Werq the World, A Drag Queen Christmas, and Drive 'N Drag. In October 2020, Johnson was a featured performer in Rihanna's ''Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Vol. 2''. Early life Johnson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the third contestant from the city to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the second winner after Trixie Mattel (winner of All Stars Season 3). He cites Milwaukee's sense of community and diversity of drag as major influences, especially its country tongue. He performed for a period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laganja Estranja
Jay Evan Jackson, known professionally as Laganja Estranja (born December 28, 1988) is an American choreographer and drag queen based in Los Angeles. Laganja competed on the sixth season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race'', finishing in eighth place. She came out as transgender in 2021. Early life Jackson was born to Nancy Lynn Ferrin Jackson and David Michael Jackson, was raised in Dallas, Texas, and attended the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Both of her parents worked as high school guidance counselors for over 30 years. She obtained a BFA in dance from the California Institute of the Arts. Career Drag Laganja Estranja's drag debut was at Micky's West Hollywood on November 7, 2011. After winning the Amateur Competition, Laganja became an official "Showgirl" with a monthly gig at Micky's. Laganja went on to win "Queen of Queens" at 340 Nightclub in Pomona, CA and "Best Newcomer" in West Hollywood. In April 2013, Laganja Estranja auditioned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jujubee (drag Queen)
Airline Inthyrath ( lo, ແອລາຍ ອິນທິຣາດ) (born June 21, 1984), known by her stage name Jujubee (sometimes stylized as jUjUBee), is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and recording artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. She first rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and later returned to compete on the first and fifth seasons of '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', and the first season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World'' (2022), becoming one of the most popular queens from the franchise. She has the unique distinction of being the only contestant to reach the finale of the competition four times. Additionally, she was a main cast member on the makeover television series ''RuPaul's Drag U'' (2010–2012), '' Dragnificent'' (2019–2020), and ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' (2022). In 2021, she competed on the first season of Paramount+ singing competition ''Queen of the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Kylie Sonique Love")
